Why is Harley-Davidson THE choice for a Police Motorcycle?

[SGibson]

H-D's are big, solid, heavily built motorcycles, parts are availible anywhere, they are simple to service and infinitly rebuildible, thier re-sale value is not based on current scrap prices, it is the standard american police bike recognizible in even the cloudiest korean built rear view mirror, they have the low end grunt to pull stalled cars out of traffic with out spinning the rear wheel and if you burn the clutch doing it it's easy to fix, if a throttle cable snaps, you don't have to sync a quartet back in, etc, etc,etc. It's just the way it is.

 

[KevinSmith]

Dont forget the Kawasaki bikes used by a lot of departments.

 

[Dl5treez]

Dont forget the Kawasaki bikes used by a lot of departments.

You must've missed the entire first page... . Kaws, BMWs, Guzzis... been covered already.

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

H-D's are big, solid, heavily built motorcycles, parts are availible anywhere, they are simple to service and infinitly rebuildible, thier re-sale value is not based on current scrap prices, it is the standard american police bike recognizible in even the cloudiest korean built rear view mirror, they have the low end grunt to pull stalled cars out of traffic with out spinning the rear wheel and if you burn the clutch doing it it's easy to fix, if a throttle cable snaps, you don't have to sync a quartet back in, etc, etc,etc. It's just the way it is.

So, it keeps guys working in the garage/dealership.



Maybe locally the city/town goes with the best price/deal they can get and go with that?



Personally, you couldn't GIVE me a Harley, to each their own.

 

[GFritsch]

So, it keeps guys working in the garage/dealership.

I have owned a variety of bikes (mostly japanese). My 2002 Harley has been the most reliable (knocking on wood). The newer bikes require very little maintenance and are far better built than the bikes from the 70's, 80's and early 90's. Heck, there isn't even an oil spot in my garage :-laf like I had with my kawasaki. According to the service manager at my local dealer most of the bikes come in for regular maintainance, and aftermarket stuff (which there is no end)



I stop for all broke down bikes that I pass to help, and honestly very few are Harleys even though they are by far the most ridden bikes where I live.



Anyway as stated prior if it has two wheels it's good in my book.





Also said... .

"Personally, you couldn't GIVE me a Harley, to each their own".



If you ever win one PM me, my wife is looking for a bike!! :-laf :-laf

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

The newer bikes require very little maintenance and are far better built than the bikes from the 70's, 80's and early 90's.











Also said... .

"Personally, you couldn't GIVE me a Harley, to each their own".



If you ever win one PM me, my wife is looking for a bike!! :-laf :-laf[/QUOTE]





So, for 20-25 years or so they weren't very reliable and had to work on them alot. That is the time frame I grew up in and most broke down bikes were Harleys along the road. Push up one side of hill and coast down the other..... as we used to say. Thinking also back to the early 90's,



I was considering buying one, thinking they had overcome there problems, went to the dealership and was told it would be 12-18 months before I was riding, that also left me with a bad attitude with them. That is actually how I got my first Cummins... . I took the money that was to be for the Harley and bought my first Cummins... ... so it was meant to be :-laf



If I ever win one, Ill shoot you a PM, but don't hold your breath as I don't take any chances on them... :-laf

 

[Iwant1]

The newer bikes require very little maintenance and are far better built than the bikes from the 70's, 80's and early 90's. Also said... .

"Personally, you couldn't GIVE me a Harley, to each their own".

If you ever win one PM me, my wife is looking for a bike!! :-laf :-laf

So, for 20-25 years or so they weren't very reliable and had to work on them alot. That is the time frame I grew up in and most broke down bikes were Harleys along the road. Push up one side of hill and coast down the other..... as we used to say. Thinking also back to the early 90's, I was considering buying one, thinking they had overcome there problems, went to the dealership and was told it would be 12-18 months before I was riding, that also left me with a bad attitude with them. That is actually how I got my first Cummins... . I took the money that was to be for the Harley and bought my first Cummins... ... so it was meant to be :-laf If I ever win one, Ill shoot you a PM, but don't hold your breath as I don't take any chances on them... :-laf[/QUOTE]

Yeah, mine's a real piece, but I had a moto guzzi, a Beemer, and a Kaw and never got any. Now I have a Harley and the ladies love me. Once they find out I have a Cummins powered Dodge I'm in like... Plus it sounds really cool. :-laf True story.

 

[Champane Flight]

Had a couple...

Had a 71 Sporty, POS... . Oil leaking, vibrating, no brakes , uncomfortable... . Had a 59 Panhead, rigid frame, springer front end, fun bike, ride all summer, work on it all winter, burn points about every 500 miles, carried four or five sets in my pocket, always ready. Would break your leg if you tried to start it half assed (or half gassed!)... The new ones have no soul to me, kind of, everybodys got one, I really don't want one now...

 

[CLamb]

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has a few Suzuki Hayabusas they just got. I have heard they are bikes taken from raids etc and are used only for shows and promotions. However the pics I have seen do look pretty good



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[GFritsch]

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has a few Suzuki Hayabusas they just got. I have heard they are bikes taken from raids etc and are used only for shows and promotions. However the pics I have seen do look pretty good



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I believe that these are still the fastest production bikes made. I wouldn't want to sit my 6' -3" body on one for any length of time though. These bike are made for one thing. . Going very fast!



Here is a short clip of this bike in action. Make sure to have your sound turned up.



http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6017501915706671636&q=hyabusa&hl=en

 

[CLamb]

Actually I have ridden one before and they are much nicer than a regular crotch rocket since they are quite a bit larger. I am 6'3 245 and was quite comfortable on it. I have driven and ridden in some very fast/quick cars and after a ride on that bike I was rattled lol. The worst part is you don't realize how fast your going. I romped it for a bit then let off when I saw I was going 130 .